The ReDeFined Podcast

Welcome to Episode 9. In this episode, Leo Elduayen, Founder of Koibanx, joins us to discuss the state of crypto adoption in Central America. From Argentina's staggering 200% annual inflation and innovative solutions to combat it, to invaluable insights gleaned from local crypto groups and meetups, we uncover how the region is pioneering financial innovation born from necessity. Explore how the El Salvador government leveraged Bitcoin to establish a national digital payments and savings infrastructure, and why crypto exchanges are outpacing traditional stock exchanges.  Intro to reDeFined Combatting 200% annual inflation in Argentina  Bitcoin as a Trojan Horse in El Salvador? Koibanx is transforming financial infrastructure in LatAM Central America is pioneering financial innovation Unpacking real-world assets Political backdrop in LatAM Connect with Leo  Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest: https://twitter.com/leoelduayen Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Hype: https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast #redefined #podcast #blockchain #crypto #web3.0

Welcome to episode 8! Join Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they delve into the world of agentic tech with Zoe Weinberg, the visionary founder of ex/ante, a venture fund investing in technologies that support human agency. Our discussion ranges from how new use cases for technology can emerge in conflict zones and frontier markets, to the concepts of neutrality, technology governance and ethics, and responsible regulation. Intro / Zoe’s background How conflict zones and broken systems can birth new technology What is agentic tech and why does it matter? Frontier versus established markets Governance in tech: how can founders ensure responsible use of their products? Is technology neutral? The concept of net positive Ideological vs responsible government regulation Playing offense - what use cases are exciting investors and builders today? Follow our hosts: https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest Zoe Weinberg https://twitter.com/zweinberg Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Hype: https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast

Welcome to episode 7! Join Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they embark on this engaging conversation with Alex Tapscott, writer of “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier” and “Blockchain Revolution”. Explore the past, present, and future of Web3, working use cases, the Innovator’s dilemma and dive deeper into how enterprises are engaging blockchain technology. So, stay tuned and let's redefine our understanding of the digital frontier with our remarkable guest in this episode! Intro / Alex’s journey into web3 and the blockchain Blockchain as the basis for a new internet   Working use cases in web3 Innovator’s Dilemma Parallels between browsers and wallets Understanding enterprise web3 strategies  Overlooked web3 success stories in 2022 Alex’s Latest Book Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-tapscott-117638b/ https://twitter.com/alextapscott  https://www.youtube.com/@alextapscott3508 Get Alex’s latest book “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier”:https://www.amazon.com/Web3-Charting-Internets-Economic-Cultural/dp/006329995X  Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Hype: https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast #Redefined, #Defi, #Podcast, #Pod, #Crypto, #Web3, #Blockchain, #DigitalOwnership, #Decentralization, #EnterpriseAdoption, #FutureTech, #DigitalRevolution, #CryptoInnovation, #TechTrends, #EmergingTech, #BusinessWriter,

Welcome to Episode 6 In this episode of the Redefined podcast, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy are joined by Sheela Zemlin, a private and public company CRO with deep experience in the fintech and blockchain space.. Together, they explore blockchain's applications in the loyalty industry, dive into the crucial role of education and scalability in the financial and audit realm, and explore the art of taking a blockchain company public amidst evolving regulations! Intro Sheela’s blockchain origin story Blockchain use case in loyalty programs Crypto rewards: Attracting new customers & creating value Loyalty, fungibility & company Strategies Financial Institutions & compliance challenges Bakkt’s vision   Hot vs cold Storage Auditors role in promoting stability & maturation Going public in the blockchain industry Crypto’s regulatory landscape: challenges & growth Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest: https://twitter.com/sheelazemlin  https://sheelazemlin.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sheelazemlin Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Hype: https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast #redefined, #podcast, #blockchain, #crypto, #web3.0, #BlockchainLoyalty, #CryptoRewards, #DigitalAssets, #LoyaltyPrograms, #CryptoInnovation, #FinancialInstitutions, #RegulatoryLandscape, #SheelaZemlin

Welcome to Episode 5:  Join our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy, as they dive into a fascinating conversation with Sara Xi, an expert in product design, blockchain, and carbon, to discuss how blockchain can help to address the climate challenge.  Sara shares some of her work with Rubicon Carbon to help companies become more sustainable and transparent by investing, monitoring, and verifying nature-based carbon offset projects.  We also talk about the trade-offs inherent in crypto and energy, how to design a great customer experience, and safeguarding your crypto keys! Get to know Sara Blockchain Product Design Rubicon and Simplifying Carbon Credits Tokenization of Carbon Markets Real World Use Cases: Real Estate and Healthcare Role of Institutional Custodians  Programmable Money & Multiple Keys Renewable & Sustainable Energy in Blockchain  Putting Price Tags on Carbon Credits  Saving the Planet with Blockchains Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-xi-977500/ Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Hype: https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast Sources:  https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/enhancing-profitability-of-wind-and-solar-through-bitcoin-mining https://www.nasdaq.com/ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/inside-guatemalas-bitcoin-lake #redefined, #sustainability #UX, #podcast, #blockchain, #crypto, #web3.0,

Welcome to Episode 4  Join our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they chat with Robbie Ferguson, the Co-Founder and President of Immutable, one of the leading web3 gaming companies. Dive into the conversation about Immutable's backstory and how they're creating real economic rights around in-game items; DeFi, blockchain and web3’s role in the gaming industry; property rights in games; token economics, and more! Intro | Get to know Robbie - his blockchain +  Immutable origin story. Gaming industry & digital property rights economy How digital assets align incentives between game players and game publishers Improving digital asset economics for creators/publishers & blockchain royalties15:51 Paystand & Immutable's blockchain roots and consumer awareness Token economics & joint ownership on the Immutable ecosystem Regulation & SEC Gaming as foundation for stable transactions / Tokenized real estate Transitions between digital and real assets / Centralized vs decentralized systems on ownership Learning more about Immutable Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest: https://twitter.com/0xferg Immutable:  https://www.immutable.com/ Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Hype: https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast #redefined, #gaming, #economicrights, #propertyrights, #podcast, #blockchain, #defi, #web3.0,

Welcome to Episode 3 Our special guest this week is Sasha Stiles - a Kalmyk-American poet, artist, and AI researcher. We talk with her about teaching OpenAI’s GPT-2 about poetry, and how blockchain can revolutionize the economics of creativity! Intro What is digital and immersive art? Generative AI and the emerging opportunities of chatgpt and LLMs.  The future of poetry on the blockchain How do NFTs work? NFT royalties and financial freedom for creatives First NFT poems and finding your community Value creation in NFTs How brands can use NFTs to grow audience and community Culture and diversity in web3 Where to find Sasha’s work Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest Website: https://www.sashastiles.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sashastiles Audiobook:https://open.spotify.com/show/1j5un29UpnHn3pyrId6CO0 Book: https://www.amazon.com/TECHNELEGY-SASHA-STILES/dp/1913606732 Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Hype:https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast #redefined #podcast #blockchain #crypto #web3.0 #NFT #AI #art #poetry #ChatGPT #OpenAI

Welcome to episode two!  On this week's episode, our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy chat with Fintech and Software Builder and Investor, Salil Pitroda. Join us in the conversation about what’s going on in the crypto exchange world right now, self-custody, cross-border commerce, and more! Intro Lessons from the GFC and SVB crisis How can DeFi help us navigate financial crises? Trust in the financial system Self custody: Not your keys, not your crypto Global payments in the era of blockchain & DeFi Unpacking DeFi as an evolution not a revolution Network effects of Bitcoin and other digital assets Crypto winter breeds the most committed founders Incumbents' role in the Blockchain  Path to building the next crypto ‘giant’  Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest https://www.linkedin.com/in/salilpitroda/ https://twitter.com/spitroda Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Pico: https://hype.co/@redefinedpodcast #redefined #podcast #blockchain #DeFi #crypto #bitcoin #financialinclusion #selfcustody

On this week's episode, our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy chat with CEO & Founder of FinClear, David Ferrall. They explore the potential for distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain to transform the investment landscape - from enabling trading in new asset classes to improving transparency and reducing the cost of intermediaries.  Intro to David Ferrall and FinClear What’s wrong with the current financial infrastructure for investing and trading? What is DLT (distributed ledger technology)? A single source of truth Real-time transactions/settlement Gamestop and meme stocks Buzzfeed employee shares ownership: how would DLT and real-time settlement have helped? FCX (not FTX!) as an exchange for unlisted securities How DLT enables new products and asset classes How do new investment products affect the regulatory landscape? Finding the middle ground in regulatory oversight  The role (and complexities) of moving from regional, centralized to global, decentralized markets The advantages of democratization and self-custody More about FCX (not FTX!) Follow our hosts:  https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest http://www.fcx.com.au https://finclear.com.au/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-ferrall-230a5064/ Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Pico: https://pico.link/redefinedpodcast #redefined #podcast #blockchain #DLT #Stocks #investment #crypto #web3.0 #FCXnotFTX

Welcome to Episode Zero! Join our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy, in conversation with our first guest, Roman Leal, Managing Partner of Leap Global Partners. We discuss Roman's first experience with crypto and blockchain technology, Goldman Sachs's role in bringing crypto to Wall Street, the first Blockchain uses at Big Tech and more. Roman's origin story: How Cross Border Remittance Fees Rip Off Immigrants Creating Goldman Sachs' first ever crypto report (in 2010!) - fear and fascination in Wall Street Financial access, regulation, and democratization: can we avoid replicating the same mistakes? Big Tech - How PayPal tried to take on the blockchain opportunity Cracking the b2b payments puzzle with blockchain Banking the Unbanked, enabling financial inclusion in emerging communities VC perspective on blockchain investments Building the best version of web3.0 Follow our hosts: https://twitter.com/jeremyalmond https://twitter.com/megancguy This week’s guest: https://twitter.com/romantleal Follow the pod: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReDeFined_talks Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-redefined-podcast/id1655798659 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7eB4hl90sRijPxOHFxIA?si=d_BGCbN8TPaf99rzvZDC8w&nd=1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFpiQMvCqyQ-KG8xhs5T_Q Pico: https://pico.link/redefinedpodcast #redefined #podcast #blockchain #crypto #web3.0